Charleston, South Carolina, United States
I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania as a global health major, minoring in Gender Studies and Chemistry. My interests lie in immigrant health disparities and reproductive healthcare access. My research background has explored neurodevelopmental disorders among immigrant communities, sex education among immigrant parents of LGBTQ+ youth, and neurospychological mechanisms of executive functioning in teens with autism research at Children's National Hospital. I am now a medical student at the Medical University of South Carolina. Outside of academic pursuits, my service background is largely through Kesem, a nonprofit serving families affected by cancer. Alongside this, my work with the Penn Reproductive Justice Working Group has brought a spirit of advocacy and coalition-building to my academic interests. I would love to connect to discuss my interests and background!
Research coordinator on projects utilizing the Unstuck and On Target! Intervention for autistic teenagers in clinical settings and in a comparative evidence-based high school trial. Research coordinator on a longitudinal study exploring factors that affect quality of life outcomes for autistic teenagers undergoing a transition in services and on an analytical study exploring COI and adaptive functioning in children with ASD and ADHD.
Directly engages in creation of family sex communication with LGBTQ+ youth, servicing families to cultivate a curriculum that is culturally-aware and effective to deliver sexual health education through family conversations
Evaluating ASD phenotypes and the genetic basis of ASD Developed independent honors thesis study with Brodkin Lab - evaluating cross-cultural validity of ASD diagnostic tools within immigrant populations
Evaluating transportation decisions and behaviors among adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder